Sentence examples for reinforcement efficacy from inspiring English sources

In addition, the Young's modulus of the polyethylene material implants has an influence on the reinforcement efficacy of the soft palate.

Experimental results have shown that strengthening using bonded UHM laminates could increase the stiffness of the composite section so that the steel profile has yielded prior to buckling and a larger reinforcement efficacy was then achieved.

However, adolescent sugar overconsumption produced a substantial downward shift of the concentration-response curve, further indicating changes in the reinforcement efficacy of maltodextrin.

The motivation of the study is to investigate the reinforcing potential of an invasive weed species (water hyacinth) for subgrade reinforcement and juxtapose its reinforcing efficacy with that of the conventionally used coir and jute fibers.

Additionally, mice with a genetic deletion of presynaptic D2 autoreceptors show increased reinforcing efficacy of food, suggesting that decreased autoreceptor regulation augments reward and reinforcement for both natural and drug rewards.

Further, measures of drug-seeking and reinforcement in animals with elevated DAT levels corresponded to the neurochemical potency of these compounds, where increased DAT levels produced augmented reinforcing efficacy of AMPH while cocaine was unchanged.

The theoretical framework of OHE in the three educator-led strategies was based on the constructs of social cognitive theory including vicarious learning, active participation, skill training, self efficacy, reinforcement and social support [ 14].

Identified determinants were: self-efficacy, reinforcement (e.g. incentives), perceived environment (e.g. safety climate), as well as environmental factors, such as social support from coworkers.

Throughout the study, we will collect information on sociodemographic characteristics and situation of care, major depressive episode and other mental disorders, depressive symptoms, the mediating variables (negative thoughts, self-efficacy, reinforcement, social contacts), adherence to treatment, dropouts and satisfaction with the interventions (see Table  1).

The decrease in efficacy of reinforcement as a function of the time elapsing between a response and the reinforcer is called the delay-of-reinforcement gradient.

It includes relapse prevention and motivational interviewing in which positive reinforcement and enhancing self-efficacy among others, are used to attain behavioral change in the patient [ 37].